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Jabbok River (JAB-ok) a stream about fifty miles long that runs into the Jordan River, Numbers 21:24; Joshua 12:2; Judges 11:13

Jabesh Gilead (JAY-besh GIL-ee-ad) a small town on the east side of the Jordan River, Judges 21:6–14; 2 Samuel 2:4–7

Jabin, king of Hazor (JAY-bin) led a group of kings against the Israelites, Joshua 11:1–11

Jabin, king of Canaan, defeated by Israel when Deborah was judge, Judges 4

Jacob (JAY-cub) one of the sons of Isaac.

• cheated Esau, Genesis 25:29–34

• tricked Isaac, Genesis 27:1–29

• his dream of a ladder to heaven, Genesis 28:10–22

• tricked by his sons, Genesis 37:10–22

• moved to Egypt, Genesis 45:25–47:12

• hero of faith, Hebrews 11:20–21

Jacob’s Portion (JAY-cubs POR-shun) a name for God, meaning he cares for Jacob’s people, Jeremiah 10:16; 51:19

jailer, a keeper of a jail.

• of Paul and Silas, Acts 16:23

Jairus (jay-EYE-rus) a ruler of the synagogue.

• Jesus brought his daughter back to life, Matthew 9:18–26; Mark 5:21–43; Luke 8:40–56

James, brother of Jesus, Matthew 13:55; Acts 12:17; 21:18

• later an apostle, Galatians 1:19

James, son of Alphaeus, an apostle, Matthew 10:3; Mark 3:18; Luke 6:15; Acts 1:13

James, son of Zebedee, an apostle of Jesus and a brother of the apostle John, Matthew 10:2; Mark 10:35; Acts 12:2

Japheth (JAY-fith) one of Noah’s three sons, Genesis 5:32; 7:13; 9:18–27; 10:1–5

Jashar, Book of, a book mentioned in the Bible, but not part of it, Joshua 10:12–13; 2 Samuel 1:17–27

Jason (JAY-son) a Christian in Thessalonica, Acts 17:5–9

jealousy

• to describe God, Exodus 20:5; 34:14; Deuteronomy 5:9

• examples of, Genesis 37:11; 1 Samuel 18:19; Matthew 27:18; Acts 5:17

• warnings against, Romans 13:13; 1 Corinthians 13:4; 1 Timothy 6:4; 1 Peter 2:1

Jebusites (JEB-you-sites) people who lived around Jerusalem before the time of David, Joshua 15:63; Judges 19:10–11; 2 Samuel 4:6–8

Jehoahaz, son of Jehu (jeh-HO-uh-haz) king of Israel who lived about eight hundred years before Christ, 2 Kings 13:1–9

Jehoahaz, son of Josiah, king of Judah for only three months, 2 Kings 23:31–34; 2 Chronicles 36:1–4

Jehoash (jeh-HO-ash) a king of Israel, 2 Kings 13:10–14:16

Jehoiachin (jeh-HO-uh-kin) the next-to-last king of Judah.

• surrendered to Babylon, 2 Kings 24:8–17

• in Babylon, 2 Kings 25:27–30

Jehoiada (jeh-HO-yah-duh) the chief priest in Jerusalem during Joash’s rule, 2 Kings 11–12; 2 Chronicles 22:11–24

Jehoiakim (jeh-HO-uh-kim) king of Judah about 600 b.c., 2 Kings 23:34–24:6

• tried to kill Jeremiah, Jeremiah 26:1–23

• burned Jeremiah’s scroll, Jeremiah 36:1–23

Jehoram (jeh-HOR-am) or “Joram”; the fifth king of Judah, 2 Kings 8:16–29; 2 Chronicles 21:4–20

Jehoshaphat (jeh-HOSH-uh-fat) one of the good kings of Judah.

• faithful to God, 2 Chronicles 17:1–9

• appointed judges, 2 Chronicles 19:4–11

• defeated Moab and Ammon, 2 Chronicles 20

Jehovah (jeh-HOVE-uh) a name for God; also translated “Lord,” Exodus 3:15; 6:3; Deuteronomy 28:58; Psalm 83:18

Jehu (JEE-hew) an army captain who became king of Israel.

• appointed as king, 2 Kings 9:1–13

• killed Joram and Ahaziah, 2 Kings 9:14–29

• stopped Baal worship, 2 Kings 10:18–35

Jephthah (JEF-thuh) one of the judges of Israel.

• fought the Ammonites, Judges 11:1–29, 32–33

• his vow, Judges 11:30–31, 34–39

• fought the people of Ephraim, Judges 12:2–7

Jeremiah (jer-eh-MY-ah) a prophet who warned the people of Judah, Jeremiah 1–52

• became a prophet, Jeremiah 1:1–10

• songs of, 2 Chronicles 35:25

• his prophecies fulfilled, 2 Chronicles 36:21–22; Matthew 2:17; 27:9

• wrote a scroll, Jeremiah 36

Jericho (JEHR-ih-ko) probably the oldest city in the world, Mark 10:46; Luke 10:30; 19:1

• fall of, Joshua 2–6

• rebuilt, 1 Kings 16:34

Jeroboam, son of Jehoash (jeh-ro-BO-am) a king of Israel, 2 Kings 14:23–29; Amos 7:7–17

Jeroboam, son of Nebat, first ruler of the northern kingdom of Israel.

• given ten tribes by God, 1 Kings 11:26–40

• built idols, 1 Kings 12:26–33

• warned by God, 1 Kings 13:1–34

• death of his son, 1 Kings 14:1–20

Jerusalem (jeh-ROO-suh-lem) “Zion” or “City of David”; the greatest city of Palestine.

• the City of David, 2 Samuel 5:6–7

• captured by Babylonians, 2 Chronicles 36:15–23

• Jews returned to, Ezra 1–2

• the new Jerusalem, Galatians 4:26; Hebrews 12:22; Revelation 3:12; 21–22

Jesse (JEH-see) father of King David, 1 Samuel 16–17; 1 Chronicles 2:13–15; Luke 3:32; Romans 15:12

Jesus (JEE-zus) “Savior”; the son of God. See also “Christ,” “Son of David,” “Son of Man.”

• birth and childhood of, Matthew 1–2; Luke 1–2

• temptation of, Matthew 4:1–11; Mark 1:12–13; Luke 4:1–13

• miracles of, Matthew 8–9; Mark 6:30–56; Luke 17:11; 22:50–51; John 2:1; 11

• appeared with Moses and Elijah, Matthew 17:1–13; Mark 9:2–13; Luke 9:28–36

• forced men from the Temple, Matthew 21:12–13; John 2:13–17

• the Last Supper, Matthew 26:17–30; Luke 22:1–20; John 13

• trial and death of, Matthew 26:57–27:66; Mark 15; Luke 22:66–23:56; John 18–19

• appearances after resurrection, Matthew 28; Mark 16; Luke 24; John 20–21; 1 Corinthians 15:5–8

• Son of God, Matthew 3:16–17; 26:63–64; John 1:14

Jethro (JETH-row) father of Moses’ wife, Exodus 2:16–21

• advised Moses, Exodus 18

Jews (JOOZ) first, the tribe of Judah; later, any of the twelve tribes, Ezra 4:12; Esther 3–10; Acts 2:5

• against Jesus, John 5:16–18; 7:1, 32–36; 10:25–42

• Jesus, king of, Matthew 2:2; 27:11–14, 29; John 19:17–22

• and non-Jewish people, 1 Corinthians 12:13; Galatians 3:28; Colossians 3:11

Jezebel (JEZ-eh-bell) the evil wife of King Ahab.

• married Ahab, 1 Kings 16:31

• killed the Lord’s prophets, 1 Kings 18:4–14

• killed Naboth, 1 Kings 21:1–23

• death of, 2 Kings 9:30–37

Jezreel (JEZ-reel) the name of a town and a valley near the Jordan River, Judges 6:33; 1 Kings 21:1; 2 Kings 8:29

Joab (JO-ab) the commander of King David’s army, 2 Samuel 2:3–12; 10–11; 14; 18–20; 24; 1 Kings 1–2

Joanna (jo-ANN-uh) a woman Jesus healed, Luke 8:2–3; 23:55–24:11

Joash, Gideon’s father (JO-ash)

• protected Gideon, Judges 6:28–32

Joash, son of Ahaziah, became king of Judah when he was seven, 2 Kings 11–12; 2 Chronicles 22:10–24

Job (JOBE) a wealthy man who honored God.

• ruined by Satan, Job 1:1–2:10

• wealth restored, Job 42:7

• example of patience, James 5:11

Joel (JO-el) a prophet who wrote the Book of Joel, Joel 1–3; Acts 2:16

Johanan (jo-HAY-nan) a Jewish army captain, Jeremiah 40:8–43

John, the apostle, one of the sons of Zebedee.

• called by Jesus, Mark 1:19–20

• at Jesus’ transfiguration, Mark 9:2

• with Jesus in Gethsemane, Mark 14:33–42

• in the early church, Acts 3–4

• writer of Revelation, Revelation 1:1–4, 9

John the Baptist, Jesus’ relative and the son of Elizabeth and Zechariah the priest.

• birth of, Luke 1:5–25, 57–80

• preached at the Jordan River, Matthew 3:1–12

• baptized Jesus, Matthew 3:13–17

• killed by Herod, Matthew 14:1–12

John Mark, See “Mark.”

Jonah (JO-nah) a prophet whom God told to preach to the city of Nineveh.

• ran from God, Jonah 1:1–3

• swallowed by a fish, Jonah 1:4–2:10

• went to Nineveh, Jonah 3

• complained to God, Jonah 4

• the sign of, Matthew 12:38–41; 16:4; Luke 11:29–32

Jonathan (JAH-nah-thun) the oldest son of King Saul.

• David’s friend, 1 Samuel 18:1–4

• saved David’s life, 1 Samuel 19:1–7; 20

• death of, 1 Samuel 31:2

Joppa (JOP-uh) a city on the coast of Palestine, Jonah 1:3

• Peter preached there, Acts 9:36–42; 10:9–36

Joram (JO-ram) son of Ahab; also a king of Israel, 2 Kings 3:1–3; 8:29; 9:14–29

Jordan (JOR-d’n) the only large river in Palestine.

• Israelites crossed, Joshua 3

• Jesus baptized in, Matthew 3:13–17; Mark 1:9–11

Jordan Valley, the valley along the Jordan River, Deuteronomy 1:1; 3:17; Joshua 11:2

Joseph of Arimathea (JOZ-uf) took the body of Jesus down from the cross and buried it in a tomb Joseph had dug for himself, Matthew 27:57–60; Mark 15:42–46; Luke 23:50–54

Joseph of Nazareth, husband of Mary, Jesus’ mother.

• angel appeared to, Matthew 1:18–24

• went to register in Bethlehem, Luke 2:4–7

• took Jesus to the Temple, Luke 2:21–52

Joseph, son of Jacob, one of the twelve sons of Israel.

• sold into slavery, Genesis 37

• put into prison, Genesis 39

• interpreted dreams, Genesis 40–41

• reunited with family, Genesis 42–50

Joshua (JAH-shoo-ah) leader of the Israelites into the promised land.

• spied out Canaan, Numbers 13

• chosen to replace Moses, Numbers 27:12–23; Deuteronomy 34:9–10

• conquered Canaan, Joshua 1; 3–12

• death of, Joshua 23–24

Josiah (jo-SY-uh) king of Judah about 640 to 609 b.c.

• became king, 2 Kings 22:1–2

• found the lost laws of God, 2 Kings 22:3–20

• gave the law to the people, 2 Kings 23:1–30

Jotham, youngest son of Gideon (JO-tham) Judges 9:1–21, 57

Jotham, son of Uzziah, a king of Judah, 2 Kings 15:32–38; 2 Chronicles 27

joy, Psalm 43:4; John 15:11; 17:13; 1 Thessalonians 1:6

• a fruit of the Holy Spirit, Galatians 5:22

• God as the source, Psalms 43:4; 45:7; Romans 15:13

• joy from the Holy Spirit, Luke 10:21; Romans 14:17; Galatians 5:22; 1 Thessalonians 1:6

Jubilee (JOO-bih-lee) a Jewish celebration that took place once every fifty years. Israelites were to let the soil rest, to free their slaves, and to return land and houses to their first owners or their descendants. Leviticus 25; 27:17–24; Numbers 36:4

Judah, son of Jacob (JOO-duh) Genesis 29:35

• saved Joseph, Genesis 37:26–27

• deceived by Tamar, Genesis 38

• reunited with Joseph, Genesis 43–44

• tribe of, Numbers 1:26–27; 26:20–22; Joshua 15

• Jesus, a descendant of, Matthew 1:2–3; Luke 3:33–34; Revelation 5:5

Judah, kingdom of, the southern kingdom when Israel split in two.

• beginning of, 1 Kings 11:27–12:20

• rulers of, 1 Kings 14:21–15:24; 22:41–50; 2 Kings 8:16–29; 11–12; 14–16; 18–24

• fall of, 2 Kings 24:18–25:22

Judas Iscariot (JOO-dus is-CARE-ee-ut) apostle who handed Jesus over to be killed.

• chosen by Jesus, Matthew 10:4; Mark 3:19

• apostles’ treasurer, John 12:4–6; 13:27–29

• betrayed Jesus, Matthew 26:14–16, 47–50; Luke 22:1–6; John 6:70–71; 13:2, 21–30

• death of, Matthew 27:3–5

Judas, brother of Jesus, Matthew 13:55; Mark 6:3

Judas, son of James

• an apostle, Luke 6:16; Acts 1:13

Jude (JOOD) brother of James, Jude 1

Judea (joo-DEE-uh) the land of the Jews, Matthew 2:1; 3:1; Luke 1:5; 3:1; Acts 1:8

judges (JUJ-es) leaders of Israel prior to the kings, Judges 2:16–19; 3:4–7; 10–12; 1 Samuel 8:1–5

judging

• warnings against, Matthew 7:1–5; 1 Corinthians 4:5; James 4:11–12

• good kinds of judging, 1 Corinthians 5:12; 6:2; 10:15

• God’s judging of people, Matthew 11:22; Acts 17:31; 2 Peter 2:9; 3:7

Judgment Day (JUJ-ment) the day Christ will judge all people, Matthew 11:20–24; 12:33–37; 2 Peter 2:9–10; 3:7–13

Julius (JOOL-yus) a Roman soldier in charge of Paul while Paul was taken to Rome, Acts 27:1–3

justice

• God discusses with Job, Job 40:8

• not found on Earth, Ecclesiastes 5:8

• proof of God’s, 2 Thessalonians 1:5–7

justify (JUS-teh-fy) to make someone right with God, Romans 3:24; 5:1; Galatians 2:16; Titus 3:7